Category: I-765
At Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation, we strive to keep you informed about important changes in immigration law that may affect you or your business. Here are some recent developments: 1. New Credentialing Organization for Healthcare WorkersThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has added International Education Evaluations, LLC, as a new organization authorized… Read More
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published an update to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. The new edition is dated 11/04/15. Previous editions dated 02/13/15, 05/27/08, or later are also being accepted. See also: The latest I-765 edition is at http://www.uscis.gov/i-765. The related Federal Register notice is at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/11/24/2015-29909/agency-information-collection-activities-employment-eligibility-verification-form-i-9-revision-of-a. Other recent forms updates… Read More
On February 24th, 2015 the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced they will extend eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking lawful permanent resident status. USCIS will begin accepting applications on May 26, 2015. Individuals who are eligible to apply must meet one of the… Read More
The Department of Homeland Security’s Ombudsman noted on July 11, 2011, that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in some cases fails to meet its regulatory requirement to process applications for employment authorization in 90 days, and USCIS generally does not issue interim employment authorization documents (EADs). When processing for EADs is delayed, individuals and… Read More
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a guidance memorandum (PDF) on issuance of employment authorization documents (EADs) with advance parole endorsements. Traditionally, USCIS has issued two separate documents, an EAD (Form I-766) and an Authorization for Parole of an Alien into the United States (Form I-512). Although adjudication of an Application for Travel Document… Read More